Environmental crises once again dominate the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 Global Risks report. Extreme weather is the top risk most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024, with the warming phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle projected to intensify and persist until May this year. It is also […]
The 2023 WEF Global Risks report identifies nature loss as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks over the next decade and classifies 6 out of 10 top risks in the next decade as environmental. The report, which brings together the insights from 1,200 experts, also identifies climate and environmental risks as the risks we […]
UK Parliament Research Briefing ‘ Water quality and availability are linked to the wider environment, agricultural practices and energy security, and these interdependencies can be a source of vulnerability. Evidence suggests that a broader risk-based systems approach to water resource management could improve water resilience. This allows a better understanding of risks across society and the impact of trade-offs between stakeholders, the environment and the economy in different management scenarios. Environmental policy […]
The 16th edition of the Global Risks Report shows that environmental risks such as biodiversity loss, climate change and extreme weather are the leading threats to businesses on a 5-10 year timeline. Four out of the top five top risks by likelihood are environmental. The fifth – infectious disease – is intimately linked with environmental […]
Insurance Times ‘Environmental risks have again placed prominently in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks report Companies in the UK and around the world are sleep-walking into a catastrophe around environmental risk. This is according to Zurich’s group chief risk officer Alison Martin, who spoke to Insurance Times at the World Economic Forum’s launch of the Global […]
Two reports on the relationship of business with climate change policies. A new report commissioned by the Environment Agency says climate change is presenting UK businesses with opportunities as well as risks. It is based on survey data showing that 86% of companies have identified one or more climate-related risks, and approximately 1 opportunity for […]
The risks of Brexit to our environmental policy are very clear and a further six viewpoints reinforce this (see below), however, in a vote that looks too close to call the need to encourage voting is also very important, especially in the younger voters. Register to vote – details here. 1. EU membership positive for UK […]